The Escape
The Tour, the Cyclist and Me
Winner of the William Hill Sports Book of the Year Award 2025A Sunday Times Best Book of 2025A Guardian Best Sports Book 2025A unique memoir from British cycling's most fascinating competitor.In the summer of 2020, sportswriter David Walsh invited Pippa York began a series of journeys following the Tour de France. A nostalgic voyage through the world's most competitive bike race - for Walsh it was the chance to get to know the Tour's most enigmatic riders. For York, it was a chance to revisit the race she had ridden eleven times as Robert Millar.This book is the result - a unique and captivating sporting odyssey. The Escapeblends the details of Pippa and David's journeys with the iconic landmarks of the Tour de France to explore her early years in working-class Glasgow, her entry into competitive cycling, the psychological demands of the sport, and how they shaped her personality. It recounts her career highs and lows, life after racing, and her transition in her 40s.Touching on doping, gender in sport, and the everyday magic of the Tour, The Escape is an unforgettable travelogue and a candid, one-of-a-kind memoir from one of cycling's most enigmatic competitors.
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